Lot 85: A GOLD AND AMETHYST NECKLACE FEATURING TIGRANES THE GREAT AND HIS SONS, 1ST CENTURY B.C. OR LATER

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This auction ended on 27 November 2024.

Start price: £38,000

Estimated price: £40,000 - £60,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

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A gold necklace, dating to the 1st century B.C. or later. The central amethyst intaglio depicts Tigranes the Great, the influential King of Armenia, while two additional amethysts feature intaglio portraits believed to represent his sons. The amethyst stones are intricately engraved and set within delicate gold bezels, connected by fine gold chain links.

Provenance: Private European Collection

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